Madison 休閒長凳 by Gerardo Ríos is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

鐵傢俱· 2016

Madison 休閒長凳

by Gerardo Ríos

Client: G. Rios Furniture & Design

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Madison 休閒長凳

Madison係一款可供最多三位成年人坐嘅休閒長凳。框架採用德國山毛櫸實木製造,配以不鏽鋼圓柱支撐,座位則以高密度海綿包覆軟墊。榫卯結構提供堅固支撐,而傾斜嘅椅腳同纖薄嘅座位設計營造出輕盈嘅視覺效果。經測試證實,呢張長凳喺日常使用中可承受最高300公斤嘅重量。長凳尺寸為闊1300毫米、深450毫米、高370毫米。造型令人聯想起1950年代後期嘅汽車設計,適合用喺當代室內空間。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

Madison 休閒長凳是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計Madison 休閒長凳將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。Madison 休閒長凳因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This comfortable bench has a good size to sit up to 3 persons, and at the same time it has a light and beautiful design.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1300mm W x 450mm D x 370mm H
Tags: Modernism, spatial idealism, lounge bench, decorative, furniture
Production Technology: Built in solid German Beech wood, with stainless steel cylindrical supports and upholstered with high density foam. The joint system is mortise and tenon, using Italian high end machinery.
Design Challenge: To achieve a visual lightness on the structure, without losing resistance.
Research: The design of the joinery and the angles of the structure were studied and tested carefully so that this piece could withstand daily use and up to 300 kg of weight without breaking. 4 prototypes were built.
Inspiration: Part of the Cosmic collection inspired on the cars around 1959. The angle of the legs resembles a rising rocket, and the upholstered surface seems to float upon four metal cylinders that supports it, providing the illusion of an airplane wing. The collection expresses modernism and the spatial idealism present in the early 60's, with a modern and renovated twist that provides a contrast to the upholstery which makes it suitable in almost any contemporary style.
Project Duration: This project took 10 weeks from the first sketches to the final prototype for mass production, made in the laboratory and prototype design in Mérida, Yucatán, México.
Operation Flow: These lightweight forms provide sufficient strength and size to accommodate up to three adults, sitting without a problem and at the same time it is easy to carry and move.
Team Members: Gerardo Ríos
Image Credits: Ricardo López